
The Young Pope(2016)
Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.


“Everyone can be a saint.”
As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III. A sequel series to “The Young Pope.”

Jude Law
Pius XIII / Lenny Belardo

John Malkovich
Giovanni Paolo III / Sir John Brannox

Silvio Orlando
Cardinal Voiello / Cardinal Hernandez

Cécile de France
Sofia Dubois

Javier Cámara
Cardinal Gutierrez

Ludivine Sagnier
Esther

Maurizio Lombardi
Cardinal Mario Assente

Henry Goodman
Danny

Massimo Ghini
Cardinal Spalletta

Mark Ivanir
Bauer
The New Pope is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of italy, vatican (holy see), pope, europe, controversy, religion. Created by Paolo Sorrentino, it stars Jude Law, John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando. As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III. A sequel series to “The Young Pope.”
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